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Danish
Etymology
From Dutch pagaai. Compare French pagaie.
Pronunciation
Noun
pagaj c (singular definite pagajen, plural indefinite pagajer)
- paddle (double-bladed oar used for kayaking)
Inflection
Derived terms
Further reading
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpa.ɡaj/
- Rhymes: -aɡaj
- Syllabification: pa‧gaj
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French pagaie.[1]
Noun
pagaj m inan
- (rowing) paddle (two-handed, single-bladed oar)
- Hypernym: wiosło
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Perhaps borrowed from French pagaille/pagaïe.[2]
Noun
pagaj m inan
- (dialectal, baking) Synonym of zakalec
- Hypernym: ciasto
Declension
References
Further reading
- pagaj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pagaj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- pagaj in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego